During this year’s Holy Week, two people died in separate accidents across Panay. Bennie Dable, the 50-year-old bodyguard of Mayor Jonathan Tan of Pandan, Antique, died after the speed boat he was on, carrying Tan’s entourage, including actresses Bianca Manalo and Ehra Madrigal, capsized off the coast of Sebaste on Maundy Thursday. Five others were …
Monthly Archives: April 2018
No more permits for LaBoracay –municipal government
With impending closure scheduled by the end of the month, the Malay municipal government recently revealed they are not keen on providing permits for “LaBoracay” events. “In line with the ongoing rehabilitation of Boracay Island, no special permits for big events will be issued for the duration of LaBoracay,” the town government said in a …
Abused OFW returns home to Bago City
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A Negrense overseas Filipino worker (OFW), who went viral on social media earlier this month following alleged mistreatment by her employer in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, recently returned home to Bago City, Negros Occidental. The OFW, identified as Edrelyn Cauntoy, arrived at Bredco Port last Saturday afternoon and immediately recounted …
Cadiz City resident shot dead in Alijis
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga A Cadiz City resident, who was visiting his friend at the Regent Pearl Homes Subdivision, located in Bacolod City’s Barangay Alijis, was shot dead following a late Wednesday evening scuffle. Police identified the fatality as Aldren Arabaca, a resident of Barangay Banquerohan, Cadiz City. Based on a statement provided …
Three dead, six wounded in Canlaon City shooting
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga At least three people, including a barangay kagawad, were killed, while six others were wounded, following a Good Friday shooting at Sitio Tabalogo in Barangay Budlasan, Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, Good Friday. Police identified the fatalities as Barangay Kagawad Elmer Patiña, Glenn Galvan, and Victor Bravo; while the wounded …
Drug lord kin arrested in Singcang-Airport raid
By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga The younger brother of wanted drug lord Ramy Poja was arrested early Thursday morning in anti-drug operation along Murcia Road in Barangay Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City. Police identified the suspect as 36-year-old Rex Poja, a resident of the city’s Barangay Estefania and currently tagged by the City Drug Enforcement Unit …
Kaya FC arrives tomorrow for the ‘Visayas Clásico’
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Kaya FC-Iloilo arrives in Bacolod City tomorrow, April 3, ahead of their Philippines Football League (PFL) clash with Ceres-Negros FC at the Panaad Park and Stadium on Wednesday, April 4, billed as the “Visayas Clásico.” Kaya FC head coach Noel Marcaida said he is honored to lead the Ilonggo …
AFC ‘B’ Coaching Certificate Course held at the Panaad Park and Stadium
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. A total 17 coaches, including three from overseas, recently took part in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) ‘B’ Coaching Certificate Course at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City. This is the second part of the course, supervised by Philippine Football Federation (PFF) Education Department head instructor Aris …
Local taekwondo athlete set to leave for world championships
By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr. Hanah Taekwondo athlete Shaira Isabel Garbanzos, as part of the Philippine team, will soon be leaving for the upcoming World Junior Taekwondo Championships, set to take place from April 9 to 13 in Hammamet, Tunisia. The team will also be competing in the preceding qualifying tournament, which will …
GMA Kapuso Foundation bags three Silver Anvil Awards
GMA Network’s socio-civic arm, GMA Kapuso Foundation (GMAKF), bagged three Silver Anvil Awards in the 53rd Anvil Awards held last March 23. All three entries from GMAKF received recognition in their respective categories. GMAKF’s annual report entitled, “20 Years of Serbisyong Totoo: The GMA Kapuso Foundation, Inc. 2016 Annual Report” won under the Public Relations Tools …